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. >>> we are 23 days away from the miss fiscal cliff deadline. can congress and the white house reach a deal? david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> willie, good morning. >> we've heard a lot of tough talk, pes sichl surrousimism su negotiations. you spent time on capitol hill and came away optimistic. why? >> what's changed from the last debacle speaker boehner has more room within his own ranks. the republicans have done away with the feeling they have to oppose the president because the election is coming and they want to deny him a big victory. there's more room to let the taxes go up if he can get a bigger return on cutting medicare. that's what conservatives want, they come out publicly on "morning joe" saying that we should do that to get a bigger deal, that's part of what's going into the negotiations. the question is whether the president is willing to give up on that. lot of liberals don't want to give too much in the way of medicare cuts. >> one of speaker boehner's guiding principles, being for republicans an
. >>> we are 23 days away from the miss fiscal cliff deadline. can congress and the white house reach a deal? david gregory is moderator of "meet the press." good morning. >> willie, good morning. >> we've heard a lot of tough talk, pes sichl surrousimism su negotiations. you spent time on capitol hill and came away optimistic. why? >> what's changed from the last debacle speaker boehner has more room within his own ranks. the republicans have done away with...
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david gregory will have an exclusive interview with the president on the fiscal cliff crisis. that's tomorrow on "meet the press." >> kind of sobering when you hear john say if it wasn't for the deadline, we wouldn't probably be as close to this point. >>> want to check now some of the other top stories from jenna wolf. good morning. >>> good morning. promising news for the victims of superstorm sandy. $60 billion emergency aid package sailed through the senate friday with backing from democrats. however, the bill does face an uncertain future now in the house where republican leaders want to cut that aid package by more than half. >>> federal prosecutors are accusing a neighbor of arming an ex-con who fatally shot two firefighters responding to a house fire in western new york on christmas eve. they say the woman, dawn nguyen of rochester, knew spengler wasn't supposed to have any weapons. one was a semiautomatic rifle similar to the one used in the connecticut school massacre. >>> a $100 million lawsuit is brewing in connecticut following the horrific school shooting. attorn
david gregory will have an exclusive interview with the president on the fiscal cliff crisis. that's tomorrow on "meet the press." >> kind of sobering when you hear john say if it wasn't for the deadline, we wouldn't probably be as close to this point. >>> want to check now some of the other top stories from jenna wolf. good morning. >>> good morning. promising news for the victims of superstorm sandy. $60 billion emergency aid package sailed through the senate...
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now to the looming fiscal cliff. drastic spendi ining cuts and t hikes set to kick in at the end of the year if congress doesn't reach a deal. experts say if nothing is done it could trigger another recession. nbc's mike viqueira is at the white house where a showdown is looming between the president, and congress. mike, good morning. >> good morning, lester. both sides say they want promise but there doesn't appear to be any common ground on one very big issue. that is how much should the wealthy pay in taxes? in his first white house appearance after his winning campaign, president obama issued a warning ahead of the coming fiscal fight with republicans. >> i refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced, and on tuesday night we found out that the majority of americans agree with my approach. >> reporter: that approach means making the wealthy pay more in taxes, a vow the president made repeatedly in the campaign. but republican house speaker john boehner, appearing earlier in the day, says it won't happen on h
now to the looming fiscal cliff. drastic spendi ining cuts and t hikes set to kick in at the end of the year if congress doesn't reach a deal. experts say if nothing is done it could trigger another recession. nbc's mike viqueira is at the white house where a showdown is looming between the president, and congress. mike, good morning. >> good morning, lester. both sides say they want promise but there doesn't appear to be any common ground on one very big issue. that is how much should...
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. >>> this is a crucial day in the effort to keep the country from going off the fiscal cliff. president obama meets with congressional leaders this afternoon. white house is denying reports to send a scaled back plan to congress. a deal at this point would probably extend bush era tax cuts for most americans and raise taxes on the country's top earners. it could also include an extension of long-term unemployment benefits, spending cuts would also be postponed. house speaker john boehner will be at the meeting today. the house will convene for a rare sunday evening session. house majority leader eric cantor says the house could be in session until january 2nd, the day before the new congress is sworn in. boehner, meanwhile, maintains that it's up to the senate to act first. >>> millions of americans may watch the ball drop new year's eve in times square, but a group of democrats is organizing its own ball drop on capitol hill. they'll launch their countdown today. their ball represents republicans dropping the ball on middle class families should lawmakers fail to reach a deal
. >>> this is a crucial day in the effort to keep the country from going off the fiscal cliff. president obama meets with congressional leaders this afternoon. white house is denying reports to send a scaled back plan to congress. a deal at this point would probably extend bush era tax cuts for most americans and raise taxes on the country's top earners. it could also include an extension of long-term unemployment benefits, spending cuts would also be postponed. house speaker john...
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will go over the fiscal cliff next year. however, the agency says that policy makers are likely to compromise in time to avoid most, if not all potential economic effects of the cliff. meanwhile, the nonpartisan congressional budget office says that tax hikes for the wealthy won't hurt economic growth but does warn, if america goes over the fiscal cliff, the economy will return to recession, and unemployment will go over 9%. aaron? >> jackie deangelis, thank you. >>> the fiscal cliff could have a devastating effect on northern virginia. a recent study found virginia could lose thousands of jobs because it had so many defense contractors and military agencies. governor bob mcdonnell is preparing for the worst. he's urging agency heads to look for potential cuts of 4% to their budgets for the 2014 fiscal year. >>> hailing a cab could get a little more pricey for the inauguration. the d.c. cab association is looking into implementing a surcharge for the weekend. the charge will reportedly target extra passengers in each car in
will go over the fiscal cliff next year. however, the agency says that policy makers are likely to compromise in time to avoid most, if not all potential economic effects of the cliff. meanwhile, the nonpartisan congressional budget office says that tax hikes for the wealthy won't hurt economic growth but does warn, if america goes over the fiscal cliff, the economy will return to recession, and unemployment will go over 9%. aaron? >> jackie deangelis, thank you. >>> the fiscal...
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here's savannah. >>> new movement this morning to try and avoid the fiscal cliff. some republicans are considering abandoning their staunch opposition to higher tax rates according to recent reports. alan simpson was co-chair on the commission of fiscal responsibility. he's a co-founder of fix the debt campaign and joins us now. senator simpson, good morning, it's great to see you. >> great pleasure to be off the witness protection program and come here. but what even more fun, david brubeck used to come to wyoming a great deal. he and his family, lovely people. i did not know he had passed. and to hear that music, it's iconic stuff. anyway. so it's good to sneak in and get made up, try to hide my identity. >> well, it's good to have you here. you say you're in the witness protection program because you've been out there on the issue of how we fix our national deficit. as you well know, we face the fiscal cliff, a series of tax hikes and spending cuts that many people think if they go into effect will put the country into recession. yet we heard the treasury secret
here's savannah. >>> new movement this morning to try and avoid the fiscal cliff. some republicans are considering abandoning their staunch opposition to higher tax rates according to recent reports. alan simpson was co-chair on the commission of fiscal responsibility. he's a co-founder of fix the debt campaign and joins us now. senator simpson, good morning, it's great to see you. >> great pleasure to be off the witness protection program and come here. but what even more fun,...
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and 17% say they are cutting back because of the looming fiscal cliff. >>> a fedex driver robbed and attacked as making deliveries. here is the family that found the driver unconscious outside their door. >> reporter: it was just 11:00 a.m., and the fedex driver made a delivery when police say he was robbed at gun point. >> my doorbell rang and i answered it and i realized the fedex man had been here. >> she didn't see him, and only his truck. her husband went outside and found him on the steps. >> i thought he was shot or something. >> the driver didn't move at first. >> and he said he thought he was still being robbed. >> for a good part of the afternoon the s searched a wooded area. it's unclear if it was related to the robbery a short distance away. services at a nearby church went on as usual, but for a while members were escorted to the church through the police line. >> unfortunately, this can be a dangerous time of year for fedex drivers or any drivers for that matter. they are instructed to watch behind them to make nobody is following them to take the packages away. two wee
and 17% say they are cutting back because of the looming fiscal cliff. >>> a fedex driver robbed and attacked as making deliveries. here is the family that found the driver unconscious outside their door. >> reporter: it was just 11:00 a.m., and the fedex driver made a delivery when police say he was robbed at gun point. >> my doorbell rang and i answered it and i realized the fedex man had been here. >> she didn't see him, and only his truck. her husband went outside...
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later, nancy pelosi addresses the fiscal cliff and middle- class tax cuts. president obama talked about the so-called fiscal cliff and his proposal to end of the bush tax cuts on those earning more than two and a $50,000. ed -- more than $250,000. ["hail to the chief" plays] please have a seat. have a seat. relax for a second. it is good to see all of you. hello. it is good to be back in pennsylvania. it is good to be right here. i want to thank michael, robert, and the investor, joel glickman for hosting me today and giving me a great tour. stand up so everybody can see you, guys. [cheers and applause] there you go. we have a couple of outstanding members of congress here. [cheers and applause] now, i just finished getting a tour of the workshop. i have to say it makes me wish that joel invented this stuff sooner when i was a kid. back then, you couldn't build a roller coaster out of your erector set. i got a chance to meet some of the folks who have been working around the clock to keep up with the christmas rush. that is a good thing. these guys are santa
later, nancy pelosi addresses the fiscal cliff and middle- class tax cuts. president obama talked about the so-called fiscal cliff and his proposal to end of the bush tax cuts on those earning more than two and a $50,000. ed -- more than $250,000. ["hail to the chief" plays] please have a seat. have a seat. relax for a second. it is good to see all of you. hello. it is good to be back in pennsylvania. it is good to be right here. i want to thank michael, robert, and the investor, joel...
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we're talking about falling off the fiscal cliff. no one here says they want to see that, but can they really get something done this time? what is the fiscal cliff that we keep talking about happening at the end of the year? it's a number of things that could affect you and your family all at once. the unemployment benefits that have been extended and extended again. they're expiring. the 2% payroll tax cut, it's expiring as well. the bush tax cuts expiring at the end of the year. medicare payments, big cut coming for doctors and hospitals there. and automatic spending cuts that could affect the pentagon, $500 billion just at the pentagon. bogey their number two supplier already announced a second round of executive layoffs. are republicans and democrats here on capitol hill willing to work together? >> the american people want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. >> mr. president, this is your moment. we're ready to be led. not as democrats or republicans, but as americans. we want you to lead. not as a libera
we're talking about falling off the fiscal cliff. no one here says they want to see that, but can they really get something done this time? what is the fiscal cliff that we keep talking about happening at the end of the year? it's a number of things that could affect you and your family all at once. the unemployment benefits that have been extended and extended again. they're expiring. the 2% payroll tax cut, it's expiring as well. the bush tax cuts expiring at the end of the year. medicare...
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. >>> and the action we could see today to avoid a deep dive off the fiscal cliff. >>> we had a light dusting of snow move through, however -- >> but instead of the snow today the wind may be the big talker. let's get the big forecast with the meteorologist. >> it's going to be a windy day. we are looking at temperatures, 30s across the board. but it's windchill in lex con that i am worried about. look at the 38-mile-per-hour wind gusts in winchester. the temperatures feel like the 20s everywhere this morning and it feels like the teens in winchester, so dress what it looks like, and obviously the 54 is a mistake in annapolis. and the forecast high says 39 but it will feel like the 20s today. at least we get the sunshine back. we will talk about the redskins forecast and the 7-day forecast looking right into the new year when i see you guys in just a bit. >>> the country is two days from going over the so-called fiscal cliff. both the house and senate will be in session this sunday to prevent tax hikes and spending cuts that could go into effect on tuesday, and we could see a vote as
. >>> and the action we could see today to avoid a deep dive off the fiscal cliff. >>> we had a light dusting of snow move through, however -- >> but instead of the snow today the wind may be the big talker. let's get the big forecast with the meteorologist. >> it's going to be a windy day. we are looking at temperatures, 30s across the board. but it's windchill in lex con that i am worried about. look at the 38-mile-per-hour wind gusts in winchester. the...
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. >>> some progress for deadlocked negotiations, looming fiscal cliff. capitol hill correspondent ankly o'donnell has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. real change here. sources close to the talk say speaker boehner and president obama are in the ballpark for the first time to deal with taxes, spending and the long-term deficit. speaker boehner offered to raise income tax rates on the higher earners, setting the income at $1 million. the president would like to see it at a quarter million for families. room still to negotiate that. that's considered real progress, a concession from the speaker. of course, he wants deeper spending cuts, changes to entitlements and long-term tax reform. there's still a lot to talk about. but sources are giving us the first encouraging signs we've seen in this fiscal cliff showdown that could be averted if they can get this together. natalie? >> we can only hope. kelly o'donnell, thank you very much. >>> first public appearance for the pregnant duchess of cambridge since she was hospitalized for
. >>> some progress for deadlocked negotiations, looming fiscal cliff. capitol hill correspondent ankly o'donnell has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. real change here. sources close to the talk say speaker boehner and president obama are in the ballpark for the first time to deal with taxes, spending and the long-term deficit. speaker boehner offered to raise income tax rates on the higher earners, setting the income at $1 million. the president...
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. >>> the prospect of the fiscal cliff now and the potential that congress may not avoid going over it is sending wall street into a tailspin. the dow posted its third triple digit loss in a little more than a week yesterday, closing down. both ended the day at their lowest day since the summer. nasdaq is down 10% from september. investigators say they are worried that the president's reelection could mean continued grid lock on capitol hill in the face of the fiscal cliff. >>> mitt romney is blaming his election day loss on, quote, gifts that president obama promised to give minority voters. he made those in a conference call to top donors. he said a dream act for undocumented immigrants and contraceptive coverage helped drive blacks, hispanics and women to the polls. he believes his team ran a superb campaign and focused on big issues that affected the whole country. >>> president obama is to visit new york's statten to evaluate recovery efforts there. it is his first visit to the impact zone in two weeks. meantime, two of new york's biggest utility companies are cooperating with an
. >>> the prospect of the fiscal cliff now and the potential that congress may not avoid going over it is sending wall street into a tailspin. the dow posted its third triple digit loss in a little more than a week yesterday, closing down. both ended the day at their lowest day since the summer. nasdaq is down 10% from september. investigators say they are worried that the president's reelection could mean continued grid lock on capitol hill in the face of the fiscal cliff....
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. >> this morning, there's hope that a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff could be in reach. john boehner will brief his fellow republicans on the talks between him and president obama. boehner agreed to accept tax hikes for the wealthiest americans. the increases would affect households that earn more than $400,000 a year. until now, the white house has insisted americans earning more than $250,000 a year pay more in taxes. the president has reportedly agreed to more spending cuts and social security reforms. >>> a popular orange juice maker is coming out with something new and it has more than just fruit. >>> plus, fletcher is blaming for a fight involving his family members. >>> 6:25. a big change for a popular toy. the new version of the easy-bake oven inspired by a passionate little girl. >>> the juice maker tropicana is adding veggies to its juice. it will introduce a juice called farm stand containing beets, sweet potatoes and yellow and orange carrots. it comes as fruit juice sales are on the decline. we're talking about trying to get more vegetables in our diet. that
. >> this morning, there's hope that a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff could be in reach. john boehner will brief his fellow republicans on the talks between him and president obama. boehner agreed to accept tax hikes for the wealthiest americans. the increases would affect households that earn more than $400,000 a year. until now, the white house has insisted americans earning more than $250,000 a year pay more in taxes. the president has reportedly agreed to more spending cuts and social...
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two worries, weakness in europe and thenk concerns we're going to fall over the fiscal cliff. this has some selling to lock in gains in order to avoid possibly paying a higher tax in 2013. it also has investors sell because they fear we'll see a slowdown in the economy if we go over the cliff and that could mean a weaker market. the market is set up for its worst weekly performance in five months. >> not good. mary thompson, thanks. >> seven members of the navy seal team 6 have been disciplined for acting as paid consultants providing classified information to the makers of a popular video game called medal of honor. one of the punished seals was involved in the mission that took down osama bin laden. the punishment is nonjudicial meaning the seals are not heading to jail. >> an iranian jet fired on a uss drone for the first time in acknowledged history. the drone was flying over international waters in the persian gulf on november 1. according to u.s. officials it was unarmed, conducting routine surveillance. the unmanned drone escaped unscathed, returning back to base. penta
two worries, weakness in europe and thenk concerns we're going to fall over the fiscal cliff. this has some selling to lock in gains in order to avoid possibly paying a higher tax in 2013. it also has investors sell because they fear we'll see a slowdown in the economy if we go over the cliff and that could mean a weaker market. the market is set up for its worst weekly performance in five months. >> not good. mary thompson, thanks. >> seven members of the navy seal team 6 have been...
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a pew research poll found that 53% would blame congressional republicans if we fall off the fiscal cliff. 29% say the president would be at fault. 10% would blame the president and republicans. >>> this morning former council member kwame brown will begin serving on house arrest. a judge sentenced brown on bank fraud charge. he pled guilty to overstating his income while applying for bank loans. he applies for the d.c. council earlier this summer. brown will have two years of probation and must complete 400 hours of community service. >>> a former state delegate convicted of stealing from the general assembly may sue to get her seat back. she took $600 from the assembly to pay her private law firm. after sentencing, the prince george's county democrat was removed from office, which was required by the state constitution. but her lawyers argue she should still be allowed to serve because a judge reduced her sentence. the house speaker or governor will have the final say on whether she can return. >>> day two picks up on the murder trial for a bowie university student. alexis simpson is ac
a pew research poll found that 53% would blame congressional republicans if we fall off the fiscal cliff. 29% say the president would be at fault. 10% would blame the president and republicans. >>> this morning former council member kwame brown will begin serving on house arrest. a judge sentenced brown on bank fraud charge. he pled guilty to overstating his income while applying for bank loans. he applies for the d.c. council earlier this summer. brown will have two years of probation...
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cliff. >>> going over the fiscal cliff could have a huge impact on the local economy. thousands of people can lose their jobs, especially federal employees and government contractors. the defense industry could face billions of dollars in cuts. >> the third largest number of federal employees and probably the largest single number of federal contractors. so that federal nexus is really important to our economy. we need to end the uncertainty. >> economists say it's possible for us to "step over" the cliff. that means lawmakers will reach some kind of a deal in a few weeks after the new year begins. >>> breaking news right now. russia's president, vladimir putin, signed a controversial bill banning americans from adopting russian children. it goes into effect january 1st. there are estimates this could affect more than 1500 adoptions currently under way. the ban is widely viewed as retaliation for recent u.s. law targeting russians who abuse human rights. for a closer look at russia's proposed ban adoption, tune in to the "today" show starting at 7:00 on nbc4. >>> the a
cliff. >>> going over the fiscal cliff could have a huge impact on the local economy. thousands of people can lose their jobs, especially federal employees and government contractors. the defense industry could face billions of dollars in cuts. >> the third largest number of federal employees and probably the largest single number of federal contractors. so that federal nexus is really important to our economy. we need to end the uncertainty. >> economists say it's possible...
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and go up to 9.1% if we go over this fiscal cliff and stay over this fiscal cliff. there is a scenario, and i'll talk about that a little more maybe later about solution scenarios. there is one that i am impartial towards. i'm partial toward the number. but there is one that says, the fiscal cliff is really more of a fiscal slope. if you go in and start going down all the damage c.b.o. predicts will not occur if you turn around and go right back up. so that's the lay of the land, the history, what we're looking at here, and before i go on and talk about other things, i thought, linda, if it is ok with you, i will see if there is any questions. >> is there any consequence at o.m.b. did not pass its budget transparancy? >> is there any consequence in terms of legal action or something? >> yeah, that, and also, you hear these agencies can't plan for the future, the private sector cannot plan for the future. what is the result of that of not knowing what's coming? >> that's a much bigger question. that has to do with the impact of the fiscal cliff. in your case, by the
and go up to 9.1% if we go over this fiscal cliff and stay over this fiscal cliff. there is a scenario, and i'll talk about that a little more maybe later about solution scenarios. there is one that i am impartial towards. i'm partial toward the number. but there is one that says, the fiscal cliff is really more of a fiscal slope. if you go in and start going down all the damage c.b.o. predicts will not occur if you turn around and go right back up. so that's the lay of the land, the history,...
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two high-ranking senators saying over the weekend about the fiscal cliff more likely a deal won't be met in time. we'll get into that. >>> a piece of "the boston globe" over the weekend where mitt romney's elder son said his father was reluctant and didn'ten to run for president to begin with. >>> long before the duchess cambridge joined the royal family, queen elizabeth was setting the style trends. this morning her fashion secrets revealed but her official dresser. can't wait for that. >>> let's get started with that all-important forecast on this busy christmas eve morning. the weather channel's maria la rosa is in for al upstairs in the stat light center. good morning. >> we have a positive side. it's been a wind snowfall for ski he resorts across the west but travel is a nightmare. they're holding traffic in passes in the sierra nevada. it pushes to the east, and that's when we are concerned about severe weather. look at the future cast looking at the radar from midnight tonight. you see the heavy rainfall, damaging wind gusts and potentially tornadoes tomorrow morning from east
two high-ranking senators saying over the weekend about the fiscal cliff more likely a deal won't be met in time. we'll get into that. >>> a piece of "the boston globe" over the weekend where mitt romney's elder son said his father was reluctant and didn'ten to run for president to begin with. >>> long before the duchess cambridge joined the royal family, queen elizabeth was setting the style trends. this morning her fashion secrets revealed but her official dresser....
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he'll use his first speech since being re-elected to address the so-called fiscal cliff. nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill with more on what the president will say. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: eun, good morning. we're expecting the president to do two things. first of all, he's not taking questions when he speaks in the east room early this afternoon. he will urge congress to quickly extend the bush tax cuts because they expire at the end of the year and also cooperate in dealing with the rest of the fiscal cliff, those big pay cuts coming and the rest of the fiscal cuts that are going to take place if they don't do something about it. the president expected to lay out a general ground work with no specifics on how they are to do that. the white house saying how everyone needs to come to the table. republicans say okay. that includes considering cutting spending on some of the big programs that democrats want to preserve like medicare and social security. republicans also need to be open, democrats say, to raising taxes, especially on the wealthy. now, hou
he'll use his first speech since being re-elected to address the so-called fiscal cliff. nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill with more on what the president will say. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: eun, good morning. we're expecting the president to do two things. first of all, he's not taking questions when he speaks in the east room early this afternoon. he will urge congress to quickly extend the bush tax cuts because they expire at the end of the year and also cooperate in...
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between the fiscal cliff and senate come when my has seen it up to 200,000 jobs added. instead we're looking at something more like 100,000 we think. not very good. >> tara mergener, thank you. you can apply for official federal assistance immediately. the deadline is this month for some workers. for more affirmation, call 288- 9050. >> 33 degrees at the airport. after some criticism, could apple be in sourcing its next big project? >> will you be putting fewer gifts under the christmas tree this year? >> a day that still lives in infamy. the anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. >> scattered showers today. >> more and more motorists >> more and more motorists getting out on the area roads ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride... ♪ get in the holiday spirit with dunkin's peppermint mocha, new white chocolate, or gingerbread flavors today. america runs on dunkin'. >> we take a look outside. clatter skies. 42 degrees downtown. chillier when you get away from the airport. we have some rain fall approaching from the west. i have circled the city. shower activity is moving i
between the fiscal cliff and senate come when my has seen it up to 200,000 jobs added. instead we're looking at something more like 100,000 we think. not very good. >> tara mergener, thank you. you can apply for official federal assistance immediately. the deadline is this month for some workers. for more affirmation, call 288- 9050. >> 33 degrees at the airport. after some criticism, could apple be in sourcing its next big project? >> will you be putting fewer gifts under the...
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experts say superstorm sandy slowed sales and talk of a fiscal cliff make shoppers nervous. sales expected on track to top $586 billion. can you believe that? that's a lot of cash. we're expecting lots of folks here later today. live in alexandria, melissa mollet, news4. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:06 right now. a longtime republican senator is apologizing for a drunk driving arrest. police in alexandria arrested idaho senator michael crapo early yesterday morning. officers pulled him over for running a red light. he failed a field sobriety test. blood alcohol content .11 above the legal limit in virginia. crapo is mormon and says he made a mistake and accepts responsibility for what happened. he's due in court next month. >>> just days after the nra's comments on the deadly sandy hook shooting sparked controversy, the debate over gun control in this country is in high gear. yesterday a small but vocal group of people demonstrated outside a gun shop in falls church. the group called for a ban on assault style weapons and ammunition and more funding for mental health pro
experts say superstorm sandy slowed sales and talk of a fiscal cliff make shoppers nervous. sales expected on track to top $586 billion. can you believe that? that's a lot of cash. we're expecting lots of folks here later today. live in alexandria, melissa mollet, news4. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:06 right now. a longtime republican senator is apologizing for a drunk driving arrest. police in alexandria arrested idaho senator michael crapo early yesterday morning. officers...
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many experts saying superstorm sandy slowed sales and now all of the talk about a fiscal cliff of course is making customers nervous. still sales this holiday season on track to top $586 billion. that is a lot of stuff to be purchased. live in alexandria, virginia, melissa mollet, news4. back to you. happy shopping if you head out today. >> thank you. we'll need the good luck. thanks, melissa. >>. >> here's a christmas present for you. the redskins are officially on a role. the skins took on the eagles and rg3 missed last week's game with the knee injury. didn't have trouble throwing for two touchdowns. in was defense that made the difference making a stop with less than ten seconds left in the game. this win puts the redskins at 9-6 on the season leading nfc east with a chance to clinch the division next week against the cowboys. if the redskins win, they take the division. if the cowboys win, they capture the title. the two square off sunday nit right here on nbc 4. 8:20 is your kickoff. a lot of folks will be sort of trying to get into the new year with a big win from the redskins. >>
many experts saying superstorm sandy slowed sales and now all of the talk about a fiscal cliff of course is making customers nervous. still sales this holiday season on track to top $586 billion. that is a lot of stuff to be purchased. live in alexandria, virginia, melissa mollet, news4. back to you. happy shopping if you head out today. >> thank you. we'll need the good luck. thanks, melissa. >>. >> here's a christmas present for you. the redskins are officially on a role....
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the fiscal cliff and the amt did. that would affect 27 million american families and a lot of other taxpayers. there are other parts of this. when you hear about the concern about the fiscal cliff, it is not the tax rates. i do not buy that. i do not think we need to increase the tax rates. >> if you go over and the tax rates go up, all of that goes away. >> we should not do it. we should resolve this. it depends on whether we then do something about it in the next month or two after it. we set ourselves on a path to do something within 30, 60, or 90 days and we are clear about that. people do not believe we will do it unless we do something. that is our worries. >> as part of that second stage, does the top rate have to end at 39.6? are there ways democrats can accept something in between bush and clinton if it was coupled with a reduction in the ability of people to take certain deductions or credits? would you see a top rate below 39.6 when the dust settles? >> i do not want to second-guess what we may decide. i th
the fiscal cliff and the amt did. that would affect 27 million american families and a lot of other taxpayers. there are other parts of this. when you hear about the concern about the fiscal cliff, it is not the tax rates. i do not buy that. i do not think we need to increase the tax rates. >> if you go over and the tax rates go up, all of that goes away. >> we should not do it. we should resolve this. it depends on whether we then do something about it in the next month or two...
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we are less than 24 hours before the fiscal cliff deadline. congress is reportedly inching closer toward a deal. the house will reconvene at 9:00 this morning, the senate returns to capitol hill at 11:00 a.m. talks hit a standstill yesterday after senate republican leader mitch mcconnell o proposed social security cut. democrats rejected the plan. aides say lawmakers reached a compromise on key issues like taxes for wealthier americans. meantime, vice president joe biden has taken over as lead sn negotiator for the democrats. if a deal is not reached by midnight, 2 million people without jobs will not get unemployment insurance starting tomorrow. sharp cuts in defense spending will begin to kick in on january 2nd. >>> if nothing else, it looks like there will be a deal to keep the price of milk from skyrocketing the leaders in both parties agreed to a one year extension to the 2008 farm bill that x pierd in october. the deal will avert a spike in milk prices to as much as $8 a gallon. the plan has to be put to a vote in the house and senate so
we are less than 24 hours before the fiscal cliff deadline. congress is reportedly inching closer toward a deal. the house will reconvene at 9:00 this morning, the senate returns to capitol hill at 11:00 a.m. talks hit a standstill yesterday after senate republican leader mitch mcconnell o proposed social security cut. democrats rejected the plan. aides say lawmakers reached a compromise on key issues like taxes for wealthier americans. meantime, vice president joe biden has taken over as lead...
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. >>> today we could see the impact, the threat the fiscal cliff is having on our economy, even before the end of the year, the labor department will release its november jobs report this morning. many economists believe fewer than 100,000 new jobs were created this month. that may be because companies are waiting to hire more companies until after the financial crisis is resolved. superstorm sandy likely had an impact on the unemployment rate economisted expect the unemployment rate to remain at 7.9%. >>> president obama says this northern virginia couple is proof that lawmakers must come to an agreement on a budget deal by the end of the year. he met with tiffany and richard santana yesterday. living with tiffany's parents to help make ends meet. she wrote about her struggles to the white house as part of a social media campaign. >> we live with an extended family. we have two sets of adult incomes in our home. it would be more like a $4,000 tax increase for us, which would be relatively devastating for our family. i wanted to share that with the white house. i wasn't sure i was goin
. >>> today we could see the impact, the threat the fiscal cliff is having on our economy, even before the end of the year, the labor department will release its november jobs report this morning. many economists believe fewer than 100,000 new jobs were created this month. that may be because companies are waiting to hire more companies until after the financial crisis is resolved. superstorm sandy likely had an impact on the unemployment rate economisted expect the unemployment rate...
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cliff that deals with this fiscal cliff. how irresponsible is that? what that means to americans and people all across the country is that instead of starting this year by people showing the courage to solve this problem, we will move this into next year, and what that means is the first quarter, the first six months of this next year, will be met with hand-to- hand combat as we deal with issues everyone knows has to be dealt with. what that really means to our citizens and citizens around the world is our economy is not going to be what it could have been. the quality of life for americans is not on to be what it should have been because we have not acted in a way that is proper, we are not carrying out the duties that we were hired to carry out. >> i am not even sure there is a question, but your proposal is over a 10-year period. yet a trillion-dollar increase in the debt ceiling will not even last a year. at best. >> right. >> do you know whatever you propose cuts to medicare that everybody gets out of this -- [indiscern
cliff that deals with this fiscal cliff. how irresponsible is that? what that means to americans and people all across the country is that instead of starting this year by people showing the courage to solve this problem, we will move this into next year, and what that means is the first quarter, the first six months of this next year, will be met with hand-to- hand combat as we deal with issues everyone knows has to be dealt with. what that really means to our citizens and citizens around the...
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goes over the so-called fiscal cliff in january, it will cost almost 90% of americans more in taxes for a total of $536 billion. taxes for a typical middle income family making 40 to $64,000 a year could go up by $2,000. >>> in california, governor jerry brown signed a bill that would allow half a million young illegal immigrants who qualify for the federal work permit program to obtain driver's licenses. >>> near hong kong at least 36 people were killed when a boat filled with holiday party goers collidewide a ferry and sank. it is the deadliest accident there in years. >>> a house in clam mouth falls, oregon, that was sold this summer turned out to be a meth lab. it had toxic chemicals 80 times. the family who bought the foreclosed house from the government got sick and now has few options. >>> the white house is lit up in pink to mark october as breast cancer awareness month. new york's empire state building is also bathed in pink. and even buckingham palace in london has gone pink to support the breast cancer awareness campaign >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street's g
goes over the so-called fiscal cliff in january, it will cost almost 90% of americans more in taxes for a total of $536 billion. taxes for a typical middle income family making 40 to $64,000 a year could go up by $2,000. >>> in california, governor jerry brown signed a bill that would allow half a million young illegal immigrants who qualify for the federal work permit program to obtain driver's licenses. >>> near hong kong at least 36 people were killed when a boat filled...
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. >> one week until the fiscal cliff. lawmakers will return from their holiday recess. >> the ravens come back with a vengeance after three straight losses. >> santa has already begun his trip across the world. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i am sarah caldwell. >> i am jennifer franciotti. happy christmas eve. >> things look good for santa. all his helpers' are trying to finish up their preparations. there could be some slippery conditions out on the roads. a lot of clouds building into the mid-atlantic. the rain is reaching parts of southern virginia. this will turn over to an icy mix. look at the temperatures right now. it will not be pure rain. we will see some sleet around baltimore. it will be chilly today. watch out for the slippery conditions. >> so far pretty light traffic. >> 1 accident along greenspring valley r
. >> one week until the fiscal cliff. lawmakers will return from their holiday recess. >> the ravens come back with a vengeance after three straight losses. >> santa has already begun his trip across the world. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i am sarah caldwell....
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nobody wants to see this fiscal cliff without a deal because the cuts are severe and the tax increases are severe, and so we've got to find a path forward, and i think -- i was talking to senator webb who is a wonderful senator who i will be succeeding in the senate, and he was reminding me, a senate staffer a number of years ago, he said we see these things happen. there's some jousting before election day, but he feels real confident that we'll find a deal, and i think that deal will start to unleash a shackle on the american economy. congress is the major shackle right now, the dysfunction in congress. we see other signs of lift. we've got to have a congress that can work together and between now and year end i think that's going to be our opportunity to take that first big step. >> senator-elect tim kaine down in virginia, once again, congratulations to you. >> thanks, matt. >> much more on the election in just a couple of minutes. >> we want to get the latest on the powerful storm that's taking aim as the hard-hit east coast just on the heels of sandy. al is in point pleasant beac
nobody wants to see this fiscal cliff without a deal because the cuts are severe and the tax increases are severe, and so we've got to find a path forward, and i think -- i was talking to senator webb who is a wonderful senator who i will be succeeding in the senate, and he was reminding me, a senate staffer a number of years ago, he said we see these things happen. there's some jousting before election day, but he feels real confident that we'll find a deal, and i think that deal will start to...
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. >>> to washington for the battle to avoid the fiscal cliff heating up. president obama hitting the road in moments to pressure lawmakers to strike a deal. kristen welker is at the white house this morning. good morning. >> reporter: president obama travels to hatfield, pennsylvania, where he will turn up pressure with republicans to increase taxes on wealthier americans, after a show of bipartisanship. the president inviting mitt romney to the white house on thursday. with washington deadlocked, president obama reached out to his former rival, inviting mitt romney to lunch at the white house, aiming to put past differences to rest. >> i think that he's very interested in some of governor romney's ideas. >> reporter: romney arrived shortly after noon thursday. white house officials revealed few details about the lunch, saying only they ate white turkey chili, and the meeting lasted more than an hour, with governor romney congratulating the president on re-election. in the sole picture released by the white house, you can see the dining room where the men
. >>> to washington for the battle to avoid the fiscal cliff heating up. president obama hitting the road in moments to pressure lawmakers to strike a deal. kristen welker is at the white house this morning. good morning. >> reporter: president obama travels to hatfield, pennsylvania, where he will turn up pressure with republicans to increase taxes on wealthier americans, after a show of bipartisanship. the president inviting mitt romney to the white house on thursday. with...
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republicans want us to work together. >> congress much reach a deal to avoid that fiscal cliff by the end of the year. >> will be a new era for sure if that happens. we'll see what happens. >>> coming up, election is over and inauguration planning well under way in the district. ahead, how city leaders plan to deal with the crush of people who will descend on washington. >>> the northeast snowstorm makes for some tough conditions for d.c. >>> welcome back. it is just 41 degrees out there. still cold. but luckily, not a whole lot of snow on the ground. there was some sleet overnight, though. >> tom kierein is in storm center 4 with a look at our forecast. >> good morning. you should not have any trouble at all. we did not have any precipitation stick anywhere. we did have a little bit of snow and sleet two or three hours it lasted between 11:00, 1:00, 2:00 this morning, but now it's gone. and still snowing and still strong winds. that powerful coastal storm pounding new jersey, new york, new england. winds are still gusting over 60 miles an hour. they've had over a foot of snow in some
republicans want us to work together. >> congress much reach a deal to avoid that fiscal cliff by the end of the year. >> will be a new era for sure if that happens. we'll see what happens. >>> coming up, election is over and inauguration planning well under way in the district. ahead, how city leaders plan to deal with the crush of people who will descend on washington. >>> the northeast snowstorm makes for some tough conditions for d.c. >>> welcome back....
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he'll talk about the fiscal cliff and likely be pushed to comment on the petraeus scandal. that news conference scheduled to start at 1:30ed too. nancy pelosi expected to have a press conference today as well. she will announce whether she'll try to hold on to her position as leader of the democratic minority. maryland's chris van holland is on the short list if pelosi did not decide to run again, but he is on record saying he bleebeli she will run again for that position. >>> this morning an international effort to keep your cell phone out of the hands of thieves. both mexican and european cell providers will not activate a stolen phone. that's at the request of the federal communications commission. the theft of cell phones has jumped 64% since 2007. >>> crews are repaving pennsylvania avenue to get ready for the inauguration on january 21st. while that project is under way, cyclists and drivers will have to share a stretch of pennsylvania between 3rd and 14th streets northwest. ddot says most of the paving will happen overnight. it should take about ten days to complet
he'll talk about the fiscal cliff and likely be pushed to comment on the petraeus scandal. that news conference scheduled to start at 1:30ed too. nancy pelosi expected to have a press conference today as well. she will announce whether she'll try to hold on to her position as leader of the democratic minority. maryland's chris van holland is on the short list if pelosi did not decide to run again, but he is on record saying he bleebeli she will run again for that position. >>> this...
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compared -- fiscal cliff. the president addressed an audience from the white house east room. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president and the vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you, everybody. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. everybody, please have a seat. thank you. good afternoon, everybody. now that those of us on the campaign trail have had a chance to get a little sleep, it is time to get back to work, and there's plenty of work to do. as i said on tuesday night, the american people voted for action, not politics as usual. you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. in that spirit, i have invited leaders of both parties to the white house next week so we can start to build consensus around the challenges that we can only solve together. i also intend to bring in business and labor and civic leaders from all across the country to get their ideas as well. in a time when our economy is still recovering from the great rec
compared -- fiscal cliff. the president addressed an audience from the white house east room. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president and the vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you, everybody. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. everybody, please have a seat. thank you. good afternoon, everybody. now that those of us on the campaign trail have had a chance to get a little sleep, it is time to get back...
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leadership to address the looming fiscal cliff. we have only a few hours left and we owe it to the american people to find a solution. pass legislation and send it to the president for his signature tonight. there's too much at stake to let this critical situation devolve into the same politics as usual. that we have seen throughout this congress. the consequences of failure inaction are dire. according to the congressional budget office, going over the cliff would raise unemployment rate from 7.9 to 9.1% in 2013. we would also see devastating cuts to programs that pay for education, food inspection, and air travel safety. nearly $55 billion. madam speaker, there is no more time and the american people are depending on us for a solution to avoid this fiscal cliff. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from la rise? -- from louisiana rise? without objection. >> here we are on new year's eve, working to avoid this latest fiscal cliff. of course, if you wonde
leadership to address the looming fiscal cliff. we have only a few hours left and we owe it to the american people to find a solution. pass legislation and send it to the president for his signature tonight. there's too much at stake to let this critical situation devolve into the same politics as usual. that we have seen throughout this congress. the consequences of failure inaction are dire. according to the congressional budget office, going over the cliff would raise unemployment rate from...
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again, i think you're seeing concern on the fiscal cliff. not on concern over exactly who was elected yesterday. >> all right. something certainly to watch. thank you very much, scott. now for a look at some of the results from the big measures in california. proposition 30 passed early this morning. 54% overwhelmingly. this is, of course, governor jerry brown's, the taxes on education that will be taxed to high wage earners. we're going to have more, much ahead. it is 9:27. right after this break. >>> welcome back. the time now 9:28. taking a live look over a very cloudy san rafael. still waiting for the clouds to clear. that sun will be out in full force here. you're just going to have to wait until about noon today. highs will be comfortable. back to the 70s. back to average for this time of year. 74 in livermore, 68 in fremont, 67 today in san francisco. temperatures fall into the 50s, as we head through thursday and friday. also, expecting some showers, and low snow levels maybe our first dusting of snow on mount hampton. check your dri
again, i think you're seeing concern on the fiscal cliff. not on concern over exactly who was elected yesterday. >> all right. something certainly to watch. thank you very much, scott. now for a look at some of the results from the big measures in california. proposition 30 passed early this morning. 54% overwhelmingly. this is, of course, governor jerry brown's, the taxes on education that will be taxed to high wage earners. we're going to have more, much ahead. it is 9:27. right after...
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they will discuss the fiscal cliff and other key issues. you can see it here tomorrow at 10:30. >>> we're a little more than 36 hours away from the biggest game of the season for the redskins. the burgundy and gold face off against the cowboys tomorrow night. it's simple. win and you take the nfc east crown. even though we're in redskins country, there are sure to be some divided families tomorrow night. that includes the clark family in capital heights, maryland. half of the family are cowboy fans. half cheer on the skins. mom and dad are heading to the game. dad is hoping to see some upset redskins fans tomorrow night. >> it's nothing like 90,000 just going -- oh, my god. it is beautiful. >> we'll be divorced on sunday. just for sunday though. >> well, as for the little guy in the middle, he might have a cowboys jersey on, but his mom says he roots for the redskins too. in fact, kids at school have taken to calling him rc3. and you can catch up on everything redskins later this morning on "inside the redskins." that starts at 10:30. of co
they will discuss the fiscal cliff and other key issues. you can see it here tomorrow at 10:30. >>> we're a little more than 36 hours away from the biggest game of the season for the redskins. the burgundy and gold face off against the cowboys tomorrow night. it's simple. win and you take the nfc east crown. even though we're in redskins country, there are sure to be some divided families tomorrow night. that includes the clark family in capital heights, maryland. half of the family...
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russia's president signs a bill banning adoption to the u.s. >>> you'll know about the fiscal cliff. but have you heard about the mill i can cliff. why prices could soar to $8 a gallon. we take a look at how we covered the events and people who made headlines in 2012 all when we get started on "today." for now, back to you in washington, aaron. >>> savannah. thank you. we'll see you in a bit. >>> delays happen on the metro. a woman went into labor on the red line. she didn't actually give birth at the gallery place stop. metro stopped the train to wait for an ambulance. medics got her to the hospital in time to deliver her baby. >>> happy birthday to the new baby. >> yes. and no crazy story to tell years from now. >> thankful. all right. >> it is 6:38 right now. we may have lost dick clark this year, but his legacy will be living on in times square this new year's eve. >> the tributes to the former military leader affectionately known as stormin' norman. >>> the preparations under way in maryland and virginia this morning as highway crews brace for winter weather. >> we're enjoying a
russia's president signs a bill banning adoption to the u.s. >>> you'll know about the fiscal cliff. but have you heard about the mill i can cliff. why prices could soar to $8 a gallon. we take a look at how we covered the events and people who made headlines in 2012 all when we get started on "today." for now, back to you in washington, aaron. >>> savannah. thank you. we'll see you in a bit. >>> delays happen on the metro. a woman went into labor on the red...
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the fiscal cliff. this is the senior fellow on budget and policy priorities, an expert on these things, especially federal and state fiscal policy. he is also the author of a number of books, why do i feel so squeezed, and in this recession, what is the fiscal cliff? after that, we will talk about the implications of the fiscal cliff, what happens when we go over it, how we might avoid that, and in the final session, aimed directly at journalists, how do you look at this issue and what are some places you can go? thank you very much. yes, sir? >> if you found yourself up to this room, then you are probably smart enough to figure out the fiscal cliff. it is kind of tricky getting in here. i have been here for decades. let me start by saying i am sorry that i have to run out like cinderella at about 9:55 to get to another heated discussion, so i apologize. the facts of the case, and this can get confusing, and it is a small enough group. where is linda? she slipped out. why do we not just make this more
the fiscal cliff. this is the senior fellow on budget and policy priorities, an expert on these things, especially federal and state fiscal policy. he is also the author of a number of books, why do i feel so squeezed, and in this recession, what is the fiscal cliff? after that, we will talk about the implications of the fiscal cliff, what happens when we go over it, how we might avoid that, and in the final session, aimed directly at journalists, how do you look at this issue and what are some...
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the white house and congressional leaders finally ready to get to work on avoiding the fiscal cliff. >>> panda experts preparing a mother and her young daughter to live in the wild. they're being moved to panda valley. once there, they'll learn to live without much contact. they'll eventually be freed into the wild. researchers hope to release more pandas into the wild to cut back on abnormalities and deaths among panda cubs. we wish them the best. it's tough. humans feeding them and socialization, and they live and they're on their on. >> you want them to do well on their own, where they're supposed to be. live look outside at the nation's capital on another chilly, chilly morning. tom keeping his eye on the forecast. >> good morning. >>> a live view of the jefferson memorial under a cloudy sky. this morning a few scattered sprinkles around south and east of the metro area mainly. that's going to be ending over the next couple of hours. may still be lingering 6:00, 7:00 this morning. at noontime, sun breaking out around the region. ought to hit low to mid-50s by midafternoon with in
the white house and congressional leaders finally ready to get to work on avoiding the fiscal cliff. >>> panda experts preparing a mother and her young daughter to live in the wild. they're being moved to panda valley. once there, they'll learn to live without much contact. they'll eventually be freed into the wild. researchers hope to release more pandas into the wild to cut back on abnormalities and deaths among panda cubs. we wish them the best. it's tough. humans feeding them and...
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. >>> parties are ready to negotiate to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. senior democrats and republicans say they're confident they can reach a deal on a spending plan by the end of the year to avoid billions of dollars in tax hikes and spending cuts. republicans have said they're willing to allow some tax hikes to end the budget stalemate. democrats say they're also willing to cut spending. >> we've had votes in the senate where we've actually gotten rid of tax credits. i think that's a given, and i think the vast majority of americans agree with that. >> i think, if the house stands for anything, it's caught government spending, as tom coburn said. i think we have to do more of it. we heard the mandate in 2010 where it was a clear mandate to cut spending, and we did. >> president obama will sit down this week with members of labor and business communities to discuss his approach to avoiding the fiscal cliff. he'll meet with both parties in congress on monday. >>> senior firefighters pulled a victim from the c&o canal around 11:00 last night. it's not cl
. >>> parties are ready to negotiate to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. senior democrats and republicans say they're confident they can reach a deal on a spending plan by the end of the year to avoid billions of dollars in tax hikes and spending cuts. republicans have said they're willing to allow some tax hikes to end the budget stalemate. democrats say they're also willing to cut spending. >> we've had votes in the senate where we've actually gotten rid of tax credits. i...
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we've been talking about this fiscal cliff for months. what is it? a lot of things happening at once. there's extended unemployment benefits expiring, the ones democrats had pushed for. 2% payroll tax cut expiring. that was money in your pocket this year. the bush tax cuts expiring january 1st. medicare payment cuts are looming. and this is a big one. automatic spending cuts, 500 billion of which will hit the pentagon. congress has got to deal with these things. are they willing to compromise? >> we won't solve the problems of our fiscal imbalanceover night and certainly won't do it in a lame-duck session of congress and it won't be solved by taking a plunge off the fiscal cliff. what we can do is avert the cliff in a manner that serves as a down payment on and a catalyst for major solutions enacted in 2013 to begin to solve the problem. >> those automatic spenting cuts that i talked about that will hit the pentagon, that was all part of the deal to try to bring down the deficit. before the election, president obama said if re-elected, he thought he
we've been talking about this fiscal cliff for months. what is it? a lot of things happening at once. there's extended unemployment benefits expiring, the ones democrats had pushed for. 2% payroll tax cut expiring. that was money in your pocket this year. the bush tax cuts expiring january 1st. medicare payment cuts are looming. and this is a big one. automatic spending cuts, 500 billion of which will hit the pentagon. congress has got to deal with these things. are they willing to compromise?...
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. >>> today we could find out if concerns over the fiscal cliff are taking a toll on the unemployment rate. the labor department will release its november jobs report. economists expect the unemployment rate to remain at 7.9%. they believe the economy added fewer than 100,000 jobs last month. some think that that number could be fewer than 50,000. they say companies may be waiting to see if we plunge off the fiscal cliff before hiring more employees. economists say superstorm sandy also likely slowed job growth last month. negotiations on a budget deal will continue today. meanwhile, president obama says a northern virginia family is proof that a deal must get done before the end of the year. he met with tiffany and richard santana yesterday. the middle class couple is living with tiffany's parents to help make ends meet. she wrote about her struggles to the white house as part of a social media campaign. >> at first it was just that white house.gov was going to come and get a little more information about our story, and we really thought it was going to be that, just white house.gov
. >>> today we could find out if concerns over the fiscal cliff are taking a toll on the unemployment rate. the labor department will release its november jobs report. economists expect the unemployment rate to remain at 7.9%. they believe the economy added fewer than 100,000 jobs last month. some think that that number could be fewer than 50,000. they say companies may be waiting to see if we plunge off the fiscal cliff before hiring more employees. economists say superstorm sandy...
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from falling off the fiscal cliff. today, investors get another read on the holiday shopping season when retailers report their november figures for sales at stores open more than a year. >>> and general motors and its chinese partners are building a third plan in china in order to meet growing demand in that country. >> mary thompson at the new york stock exchange, thanks. >>> a heartwarming photo is going viral online for all of the right reasons. on a freezing november night, nypd officer lawrence duprimo saw a homeless man with no shoes or socks. he asked for the man's shoe size and then went into a nearby store and bought him a pair of boots for $75. when he gave the man the shoes, a tourist caught this scene, this image was posted online. the nypd has reposted it on facebook where it has more than 300,000 likes. that's new york city's finest right there. >>> what's black and white and runs all over? well, a zebra on the loose in staten island. that's rocsi, the zebra, with his friend, casper, the pony. the owner
from falling off the fiscal cliff. today, investors get another read on the holiday shopping season when retailers report their november figures for sales at stores open more than a year. >>> and general motors and its chinese partners are building a third plan in china in order to meet growing demand in that country. >> mary thompson at the new york stock exchange, thanks. >>> a heartwarming photo is going viral online for all of the right reasons. on a freezing...
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and he has been very involved in the fiscal cliff negotiations. and before he was a center, but before he was a senator, he was the governor of virginia. and steve case, chairman of the case foundation, a co-founder of america online, a rabbit twitterer -- and i feel like i know every detail of your life, steve, had a relentless proponent on entreneurship. each panelists get sick 5-7 minutes -- each panelist gets a five-seven minutes to discuss the topic, and we will have a conversation, and then we will open that up to you and hopefully get to all of your comments and questions. if we will start with president sullivan. >> thank you. i am delighted to be here this evening because the topic is important panelists are interesting, but also because this conference recognizes mort kaplan, a great benefactor of uva, and i am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on behalf of tonight. we're talking about immigration policy and the ability to extract high skilled immigrants. especially scientists, engineers, business people who contribute to innovati
and he has been very involved in the fiscal cliff negotiations. and before he was a center, but before he was a senator, he was the governor of virginia. and steve case, chairman of the case foundation, a co-founder of america online, a rabbit twitterer -- and i feel like i know every detail of your life, steve, had a relentless proponent on entreneurship. each panelists get sick 5-7 minutes -- each panelist gets a five-seven minutes to discuss the topic, and we will have a conversation, and...
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. >>> with the fiscal cliff approaching, the pentagon is already planning major cuts. if a deal cannot be reached, $500 billion in jobs and programs will be cut. the pentagon spokesman says those cuts could force the defense department to abandon its new military strat george mitchell it's also likely to affect spending, as well as how the military provides for troops and their families. >>> this morning, signs that there may actually be movement on the fiscal cliff talks. kayla is live with that. >> reporter: a little bit of movement potentially. president obama and house speaker john boehner spoke by phone yesterday as democrats and republicans continue to dig their heels in over this budget standoff. there's been no announcement of any new face the face talks as lawmakers try to reach a deal to avoid the so called fiscal cliff in january. treasury secretary tim geithner tells cnbc republicans have made a little progress, but the obama administration is "absolutely ready to go over the cliff if the gop doesn't agree to raise tax rates on wealthy americans." apple has
. >>> with the fiscal cliff approaching, the pentagon is already planning major cuts. if a deal cannot be reached, $500 billion in jobs and programs will be cut. the pentagon spokesman says those cuts could force the defense department to abandon its new military strat george mitchell it's also likely to affect spending, as well as how the military provides for troops and their families. >>> this morning, signs that there may actually be movement on the fiscal cliff talks....
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. >>> time is running out for lawmakers to come to a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. in less than 48 hours taxes go up for a majority of americans and spending will be slashed if leaders from both sides don't compromise. leaders from both sides are to be in session today. >>> and police found a body last night around 8:30 in the southeast d.c. the "washington post" reports the victim was behind the wheel when she whe was shot and then crashed into a police. police have not made an arrest in this case just yet. >>> and a blast killed 19 people and injured 30 others in pakistan. the attack happened near three buses in pakistan. the shia pilgrims were there. and so far nobody has taken responsible for the attack. and investigators are trying to determine whether some victims took too much of the cough syrup to get high or if there was a problem with the medicine itself. 62 people are in the hospital after drinking cough syrup. >>> and u.s. troops are headed to central africa to help evacuate u.s. personnel. personnel at the u.s. embassy were pulled out of the country thi
. >>> time is running out for lawmakers to come to a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. in less than 48 hours taxes go up for a majority of americans and spending will be slashed if leaders from both sides don't compromise. leaders from both sides are to be in session today. >>> and police found a body last night around 8:30 in the southeast d.c. the "washington post" reports the victim was behind the wheel when she whe was shot and then crashed into a police. police...
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senator schumer and coburn on how to avoid the fiscal cliff. we'll unpack the election results and talk about just how the republican party moves in a new direction. >> and a fun press pass, huh? >> yeah, that's right. it was interesting. this is the first social media election we've had. so ben smith of buzzfeed.com reflects on that and talks about where all that is going. >> i remember on election night, they were one of trending topics here in this d.c. area. >> yeah, yeah, interesting guy. 20 million election-related tweets. >> record-breaking. >> thanks, david. >> chuck, what's going on? >> we are just about ready to have the sun come up in our eastern horizon on what promises to be a very nice veterans day sunday. i'll give you a check of today's ♪ i -- i got it, i got it made ♪ ♪ i got it made, i got it made ♪ ♪ i got it made fresh at subway ♪ ♪ breakfast made the way i say ♪ [ male announcer ] at subway, you got it made. try a steak, egg white & cheese, tricked out any way you want. subway. eat fresh. >>> you're watching
senator schumer and coburn on how to avoid the fiscal cliff. we'll unpack the election results and talk about just how the republican party moves in a new direction. >> and a fun press pass, huh? >> yeah, that's right. it was interesting. this is the first social media election we've had. so ben smith of buzzfeed.com reflects on that and talks about where all that is going. >> i remember on election night, they were one of trending topics here in this d.c. area. >> yeah,...
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plus, some of the fiscal cliff talks will concern raising the age for medicare and even social security. we need to put off retirement even longer? join me with a great roundtable. now for a look at what's coming up on "meet the press. >> thanks, chris. good morning, richard and angie. obama administration national security team under fire over the petraeus affair and battle over benghazi. this morning, the key voices on "meet the press"ful intelligence chairs of house and senate. mike rogers, dianne feinstein join me, also lindsey graham, south carolina republican leading the charge against the president's u.n. ambassador, susan rice is a nominee for secretary of state. all of this happening while the president is trying to get something done with congress over avoiding the fiscal cliff. and the future of the republican party. all coming up on "meet the press." and after the program, my press pass program with an inside look at lincoln with president historian fdoris kaernz good wi. >>> a man diagnosed with cancer and given just weeks to live finds solace at church. not in the way you
plus, some of the fiscal cliff talks will concern raising the age for medicare and even social security. we need to put off retirement even longer? join me with a great roundtable. now for a look at what's coming up on "meet the press. >> thanks, chris. good morning, richard and angie. obama administration national security team under fire over the petraeus affair and battle over benghazi. this morning, the key voices on "meet the press"ful intelligence chairs of house and...
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harry reed says he's hopeful congress will reach some kind of agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff with automatic across the board spending cuts next year along with the expiration of the bush era spending tax cuts. john boehner says he is, quote, not confident congress can reach an agreement before the elections. all of that moody's warns they may downgrade credit ratings. >>> it's finally here. today is the day apple ends all of the speculation and rumors floating around the much behind media event. those in the know expect them to debut its next generation iphone today. it will have a significant impact on the nation's economy. nbc's jay gray has more. >> reporter: faster, sleeker, more memory, better application. it can feed your dog, even change your baby's diaper. well, the last two are a bit of a stretch, but speculation about the new iphone and what it may be able to do has been building for months now. >> you know, that's what i'm curious to see, the laws of physics and design sort of dictate that a phone can really only be a phone. we're not going to get a magical f
harry reed says he's hopeful congress will reach some kind of agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff with automatic across the board spending cuts next year along with the expiration of the bush era spending tax cuts. john boehner says he is, quote, not confident congress can reach an agreement before the elections. all of that moody's warns they may downgrade credit ratings. >>> it's finally here. today is the day apple ends all of the speculation and rumors floating around the...